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Q&A with Cowboy Football wide receiver Wyatt Young
April 01, 2026 | Cowboy Football
Oklahoma State junior wide receiver Wyatt Young
On his early thoughts of Oklahoma State and Stillwater:
"I love it here. Everybody is so welcoming and just nice, helping me around, find my way around campus, different classes and everything. It's just been great."
On his thoughts towards criticism surrounding 60+ new transfers and new coaches:
"We trust our coaches, and we trust that we'll be in the right positions at the right time, and they'll make the right call for us. At the end of the day, it's just execution, and I know all of us can execute at the highest level possible. We proved it last year; you could say it was against lesser competition, but we blew them out of the water every time we got the chance. I'm confident, and we're all confident in our skills, and we know we can do it."
On the difference in caliber of players among teammates:
"It's definitely higher caliber players. Everywhere you go, the safety is faster, they get more agile, know what you're gonna do and can break really fast. But the level of intensity of practice has also risen. I can tell there's lots more energy. The guys love being here, and everybody is about Cowboy football, so I'm really stoked to be here, and I love the energy at the practice for day one."
On how comfortable he's become:
"It's very familiar, so it's very comfortable coming here. Knowing some of the guys on the team already, knowing the coaching staff, knowing what I'm getting into and the type of people they are or the type of people I want to be around. Coach [Eric] Morris, Coach [Sean] Brophy, they're great guys, and I wouldn't want anyone else to coach me, honestly."
On how the transfer to OSU came about:
"We set up a group chat, and we started talking to one another, and Drew ended up committing first, and right when I got that phone call, I knew it was time to go ahead and commit… We were all open and honest, and we all kind of knew. I mean, [Eric] Morris and [Patrick] Cobbs and [Sean] Brophy, they're our guys. We love them, and there's no other coaches we would wanna be with."
On how he's become a better player:
"My freshman year to my sophomore year, that jump I made was big for me, personally. The time I took in the springtime to get my feet right, get my head right, being able to know where Drew [Mestemaker] wants me at, what time being, what windows, use the speed release when I have to use the speed release. Use different releases on top of the routes that he wants me to use on different certain plays. Communication like that and knowledge of the sport really took my game to the next level."
On becoming a leader on a new team:
"It's a challenge just because there's no team camaraderie yet. People don't really know you, so you have to stick out like a sore thumb at first, really throw yourself out there until guys trust you, believe in you, because you can't lead until guys trust you, or until guys have bought into what you're doing, or until you show them how hard you really work… Show them I'm a dog, show them I have to work and gain their respect first."
On making his way to the Power Four level:
"I've always had the drive to be at this level. As a kid, as long as I can remember, I went to [Texas] A&M games growing up all the time. I went to any football game I could. I've always wanted to be on that field; I've always wanted to be that guy. I never knew how realistic it would be, but now, I know I can do it. I'm that guy. I'm the one that they look up to. So it's exciting to be here in this position."
On his early thoughts of Oklahoma State and Stillwater:
"I love it here. Everybody is so welcoming and just nice, helping me around, find my way around campus, different classes and everything. It's just been great."
On his thoughts towards criticism surrounding 60+ new transfers and new coaches:
"We trust our coaches, and we trust that we'll be in the right positions at the right time, and they'll make the right call for us. At the end of the day, it's just execution, and I know all of us can execute at the highest level possible. We proved it last year; you could say it was against lesser competition, but we blew them out of the water every time we got the chance. I'm confident, and we're all confident in our skills, and we know we can do it."
On the difference in caliber of players among teammates:
"It's definitely higher caliber players. Everywhere you go, the safety is faster, they get more agile, know what you're gonna do and can break really fast. But the level of intensity of practice has also risen. I can tell there's lots more energy. The guys love being here, and everybody is about Cowboy football, so I'm really stoked to be here, and I love the energy at the practice for day one."
On how comfortable he's become:
"It's very familiar, so it's very comfortable coming here. Knowing some of the guys on the team already, knowing the coaching staff, knowing what I'm getting into and the type of people they are or the type of people I want to be around. Coach [Eric] Morris, Coach [Sean] Brophy, they're great guys, and I wouldn't want anyone else to coach me, honestly."
On how the transfer to OSU came about:
"We set up a group chat, and we started talking to one another, and Drew ended up committing first, and right when I got that phone call, I knew it was time to go ahead and commit… We were all open and honest, and we all kind of knew. I mean, [Eric] Morris and [Patrick] Cobbs and [Sean] Brophy, they're our guys. We love them, and there's no other coaches we would wanna be with."
On how he's become a better player:
"My freshman year to my sophomore year, that jump I made was big for me, personally. The time I took in the springtime to get my feet right, get my head right, being able to know where Drew [Mestemaker] wants me at, what time being, what windows, use the speed release when I have to use the speed release. Use different releases on top of the routes that he wants me to use on different certain plays. Communication like that and knowledge of the sport really took my game to the next level."
On becoming a leader on a new team:
"It's a challenge just because there's no team camaraderie yet. People don't really know you, so you have to stick out like a sore thumb at first, really throw yourself out there until guys trust you, believe in you, because you can't lead until guys trust you, or until guys have bought into what you're doing, or until you show them how hard you really work… Show them I'm a dog, show them I have to work and gain their respect first."
On making his way to the Power Four level:
"I've always had the drive to be at this level. As a kid, as long as I can remember, I went to [Texas] A&M games growing up all the time. I went to any football game I could. I've always wanted to be on that field; I've always wanted to be that guy. I never knew how realistic it would be, but now, I know I can do it. I'm that guy. I'm the one that they look up to. So it's exciting to be here in this position."
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